A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Edgewater, CO is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Edgewater, CO. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Edgewater, CO averages 109% higher than the rest of Colorado while the rate of crime on a national scale is 127% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Edgewater, CO is 45% lower than the average rate of crime in Colorado and 51% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 128% higher than the remainder of the state of Colorado and 155% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Edgewater, CO area.

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Daily Crime In Edgewater (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Edgewater, CO for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Colorado as well as those across America as a whole. The Edgewater, CO total amount of daily offenses is 2.09 times more than the Colorado average and 2.27 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Edgewater, CO is 1.83 times less than the Colorado average, and it is 2.06 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Edgewater, CO has a daily crime figure that is 2.28 times more than the Colorado average and 2.55 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Edgewater (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Edgewater, CO in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Colorado as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Edgewater, CO to other cities in the state and across the country, Edgewater, CO is 12% safer than other cities of Colorado and 13% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Colorado cities and all around the United States, Edgewater, CO has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Edgewater, CO crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edgewater

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edgewater is 1 in 534

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edgewater is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Edgewater is 1 in 16

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Edgewater, CO? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Edgewater, CO your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 534. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 17 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Edgewater, CO is 1 in 16.

Year Over Year Crime In Edgewater (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Edgewater, CO is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Edgewater, CO has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 58% in Edgewater, CO, while property crimes in Edgewater, CO have decreased by 9%. Crimes in total for Edgewater, CO have decreased by 12% year over year.

Edgewater police department

Item

Edgewater

Colorado

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

17

9,049

558,732

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

3.2

9.6

3.3

There are a total of 17 Edgewater police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 66.4% less than the Colorado average and 1.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Colorado

State

Total offenders

Colorado /100K

National /100K

Colorado

11,041

247

222

There are a total of 11,041 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 247 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 11% greater than the national average.

Source: The Edgewater, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.